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Who takes CTE courses? 2006-2007 School Year –76% (160,938) of Arkansas students in grades 7-12 enrolled in at least one CTE course 2005-2006 School Year –74% (156,226) of Arkansas students in grades 7-12 enrolled in at least one CTE course 2004-2005 School Year –75% enrolled in at least one CTE course

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Challenges Maintaining enrollment in CTE courses when more and more emphasis is being placed on academic courses. Developing a mindset for teachers, students, administrators and parents of rigor and relevance in CTE courses. Emphasizing the importance of students becoming completers in a career focus.

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Challenges Encourage school districts to require one unit of computer technology which emphasizes applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook) as a graduation requirement. –Computerized Business Applications or Computer Applications I & II